Donnelly+Gross, Labor & Employment Attorneys

03/09/2026

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03/09/2026

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“It requires at least 50 percent of eligible members of a bargaining unit to participate in a vote, and for a majority of those voting to approve it for a union to be recertified. Democrats argued it was part of a running effort to decimate teachers unions in Florida. Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, pointed to a bill from 2023 that required unions to be recertified if they have fewer than 60 percent of eligible members paying dues.”

“That bill triggered a series of recertification votes for unions across the state.”

“This is the next step in a campaign a yearslong campaign to eliminate public sector unions in Florida,” Smith said. The bill “is intended to be the kill shot to finish the job,” he added.

Under the bill, police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians are exempt from the new rules, which opponents said is unfair and unconstitutional.”

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2026/03/06/florida-senate-passes-bill-requiring-50-of-eligible-union-members-to-participate-in-votes-to-be-recertified/

02/22/2026

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02/08/2026

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“Florida lawmakers are advancing cookie-cutter legislation from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a corporate-funded “bill mill,” that would incentivize private sector employers to make it harder for their employees to form a union.”

“The legislation (SB 1236/HB 1387) was approved by two panels of state lawmakers along party lines this week. It would disqualify employers, or otherwise withhold state economic development incentives — such as tax refunds, rebates, and tax credits — from employers that agree to remain neutral during a union organizing campaign or grant a union voluntary recognition.”

“Sen. Ralph Massullo, the Senate sponsor of SB 1236, incorrectly stated during a committee hearing Wednesday that his bill would actually require neutrality agreements from employers in order to receive incentives. In fact, that’s something union advocates would support.”

“After being pressed for clarification by Sen. , however, Massullo took more than 20 seconds to silently re-read his bill and ultimately admitted he misspoke.

“I was incorrect. You are correct,” Massullo told Smith, an ally of organized labor who has been endorsed by unions. “They cannot have that in place.”

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-moves-to-incentivize-employers-to-make-it-harder-for-their-workers-to-unionize/

02/06/2026

How long before they come for your Union?

10/18/2025

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The Austin Firefighters Association is petitioning to solidify 4-firefighter staffing per truck in the city charter. This would go on the May 2026 ballot.

09/08/2025

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Think all your overtime is tax-free? It's not that simple. Here's how the new overtime tax break affects your paycheck.
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09/01/2025

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09/01/2025

08/31/2025

Is Labor Day soon to be eleminated?